Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0586 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0586 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
145th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0889 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.0544 kg per constant US$
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka is 0.0586 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0889 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0544 kg per constant US$, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 145th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0843 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.085 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0865 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0888 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0868 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0889 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0726 kg per constant US$ | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0747 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.066 kg per constant US$ | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0609 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0604 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0657 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0688 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 kg per constant US$ | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0624 kg per constant US$ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0657 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0754 kg per constant US$ | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0706 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0705 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0664 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0621 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0586 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0586 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0794 kg per constant US$ | 0.0609 kg per constant US$ | 0.0889 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 kg per constant US$ | 0.0544 kg per constant US$ | 0.0754 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 kg per constant US$ | 0.0586 kg per constant US$ | 0.0684 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka was 0.0586 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0889 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 kg per constant US$ in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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